Testwood Road, Southampton, SO15 8RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SO15 8RN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	49.1%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	53.3%	50.9%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SO15 8RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.5%	55.6%	1.1%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	27.8%	4.8%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.5%	8.6%	-4.9%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3%	3.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	44%	-1.0%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	34.6%	38.2%	3.6%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.9%	13.8%	0.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	18.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	24.6%	10.6%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	21%	25.7%	4.7%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	7.5%	2.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.8%	85.3%	-8.5%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	72.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	10.4%	17.9%	7.5%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	72.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	13%	11.3%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	9.4%	1.3%	8.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Testwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Testwood Road was 107.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% lower than the Freemantle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Testwood Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Freemantle and the 295th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SO15 8RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Testwood Road are based on 123 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Testwood Road, Southampton, SO15 8RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO15 8RN

Average Price
£252,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£274,854

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,139

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Testwood Road

Average Price
£243,221

Semi-Detached
£302,592

Terraced
£268,211

Detached
£271,377

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,133

Other
£120,534

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Testwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Testwood Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£204,700	2023-04-14	£207,915
25 Testwood Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-01-05	£223,100
45 Testwood Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-12-18	£222,585
53 Testwood Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2020-11-02	£221,311
29 Testwood Road, Southampton, Southampton Terraced, an established residential building	£193,804	2017-06-16	£243,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO15 8RN

Employment

SO15 8RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SO15 8RN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	24
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	5,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Primary School Foundry Lane , Shirley SO15 3JT	3out of 4	646 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Mansion Road , Freemantle SO15 3BQ	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tanners Brook Primary School Elmes Drive , Millbrook SO15 4PF	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wordsworth Primary School Victor Street , Shirley SO15 5LH	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regents Park Community College King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Shirley High School Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Romsey Road , SO16 8FA	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	2,159 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	3,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Polygon School Handel Terrace , SO15 2FH	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI School Wilton Road , SO15 5UQ	- not rated	1,893 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Hospital School 119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Assure Community College Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB	- not rated	2,401 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Hub Cafe	Unit 107, Solent Business Centre	257 yd
Pink Olive Grazing	Unit 204, Solent Business Centre	282 yd
Hong Kong House	121 Foundry Lane, Southampton	319 yd
Amira Lounge	206 Shirley Road, Southampton	379 yd
McDonalds	Redbridge Road, Southampton	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Giddy Bridge	10 - 16 London Road, Southampton	379 yd
Freemantle Arms	33 Albany Road, Southampton	542 yd
Regents Park Hotel - Heeley Group	Regent's Park Public House, 35 Regents Park Road	605 yd
Freemantle Hotel	27 Paynes Road, Southampton	725 yd
Waterloo Arms	101 Waterloo Road, Shirley	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Max-Max Chicken & Burgers	67 Testwood Road, Southampton	1 yd
Foodys	334 Shirley Road, Southampton	787 yd
Tanzim's Fish & Chips	328 Shirley Road, Southampton	787 yd
Super Chef (Wok)	330 Shirley Road, Freemantle	787 yd
Sanjha Takeaway & Delivery	296 Shirley Road, Freemantle	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	125 Foundry Lane, Southampton	371 yd
Twoj Sklep Foods	Rear of, 349 - 353 Shirley Road	888 yd
Tesco Express	349 - 353 Shirley Road, Southampton	888 yd
Lidl	390 Shirley Road, Southampton	915 yd
Co-Operative	195 - 197 Shirley Road, Southampton	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirley Swimming Pool KENTISH ROAD	swimming pool	656 yd
Freemantle And Shirley Community Centre RANDOLPH STREET		682 yd
Freemantle Church Of England Academy MANSION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	710 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Southampton) MILLBROOK POINT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	784 yd
Easygym (Southampton) Top Floor 366-368 Top Floor 366-368 Shirley Road	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Millbrook Recreation Ground MILLBROOK RECREATION GROUND MILLBROOK RECREATION GROUND THIRD AVENUE	grass pitches	867 yd
Freemantle United Reformed Church Shirley Road		877 yd
Bakers Drive (Closed)	grass pitches	957 yd
Malmesbury Road Playing Fields FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND FORMER CIVIL SERVICE CLUB SPORTS GROUND MALMESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 yd
Spirit Health Club (Southampton) Herbert Walker Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	339.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	186.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.